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Born and raised in New Jersey, artist Lil Rottie now finds himself in Las Vegas chasing his dreams and building a name for himself in the music industry. He decided back in November of 2020 that he wanted to pursue music full time out of passion and to give his family a better life.
He just dropped the music video for his newest song ‘Destiny.’ He stated this song and video represent the trials and tribulations that he’s faced in life to reach his ultimate destiny in life. He said growing up in the ‘dark side of New Jersey’ was hard and dangerous, which pushed him to want a better life for himself and his family so those are his biggest motivators in life and in his career.
During his interview we asked him who or what inspires your style, he responded that he’s most inspired by Juice WRLD and Lil Durk ‘because of the melodies they create and the lyrics they put on a song can’t be matched.’ He also mentioned that he has been most compared to Juice WRLD, Lil Durk and Lil Uzi in terms of style and sound.
He is currently writing, producing and engineering all of his music because he found himself constantly struggling to find beats that matched his style so he taught himself how to produce music. He puts a lot of time into making his music because he wants his music ‘to be something people can resonate with.’ He also stated that he ‘doesn’t want to be just Lil Rottie the artist, but an artist that makes a cultural impact through his music and actions.’
He also told us to expect a new release in 2022 featuring a very well known artist but wouldn’t reveal who! So be sure to follow his social media accounts below to stay up to date on all things Lil Rottie. Be sure to keep streaming ‘Destiny’ on all platforms and show some love on his latest music video on YouTube as well! In closing, he said ‘Just watch, by this time next year I’ll be global.’
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Johnny Marr has released his latest song, ‘It’s Time’, which finds the musician confronting “assholes with dodgy views”. Listen to it below.
The single provides another preview of Marr’s forthcoming fifth solo record, ‘The Age Of Everything’, which arrives on October 2. He has already introduced the project through ‘Spin’ and ‘Ophelia’.
On ‘It’s Time’, Marr addresses corruption and cynicism while holding on to a sense of hope. Discussing its meaning, he said: “‘It’s Time’ is my way of singing about some worldly issues but finding defiance in idealism.”
“I wanted a lyric that matched the exuberance of the music but is actually about resisting cynicism and corruption: ‘Everybody ain’t making it, change the weather and breaking it. Mobilise to know the truth. Open eyes to know the truth.’ I guess it’s about the assholes with dodgy views,” he added.
The accompanying video was captured earlier this year during the largest headline concert of Marr’s solo career. Filming took place at his sold out homecoming performance at Castlefield Bowl in Manchester. Watch it below.
‘The Age Of Everything’ follows Marr’s 2022 release ‘Fever Dreams Pts 1–4’. In its four star review, NME described that project as “a soulful record fuelled by fresh ideas”.
Marr also issued a concert album titled ‘Look Out Live!’ last year. The 22 song collection was recorded at London’s Eventim Apollo during his 2024 ‘Spirit Power’ tour.
More recently, Marr appeared on Gorillaz album ‘The Mountain’ and joined the group onstage in London last September. He also participated in the celebrity filled ‘Help(2)’ benefit album for War Child. In 2023, Marr put out a career spanning compilation, which included the previously unreleased song ‘Somewhere’.
Elsewhere, Morrissey and Marr recently contributed to a rare new seven inch pressing by The Smiths for an upcoming Rough Trade collection.
The famous independent London label will issue the second instalment of its newly manufactured classic singles series, ‘Rough Trade 45s: Volume 2’, on October 30. The collection will contain music from The Fall, Aztec Camera, Mazzy Star, Scritti Politti, Robert Wyatt and additional artists. Only 1,000 copies will be available when it arrives on October 30. Place an advance order here.
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